Xia Feng cursed the Rizhao Empire's first Emperor Xia to fail his tribulation, and the result was that Yun Zhonghe seemed enchanted, allowing the Divine Tribulation to destroy him.

This news exploded among the surrounding empires, and everyone was amazed at Xia Feng's curse ability.

If not for Xia Feng's curse, how could the Rizhao Empire have been like a fool, seeing the Divine Tribulation and losing all sense of reason?

All the Emperors Xia of the Rizhao Empire who were in seclusion emerged and directly declared that if the Great Xia Empire did not hand over the culprit Xia Feng within ten days, the Rizhao Empire would dispatch a million-strong army to flatten the Great Xia Empire!

A war of annihilation!

Such a mortal struggle between empires is rare, usually prioritizing interests first.

But this time, the Rizhao Empire was uncompromising, bluntly stating that if they couldn't see Xia Feng, then the Great Xia Empire would disappear from the world!

And how did the Great Xia Empire react?

Xia Qingyang, the most senior ancestor, immediately responded coldly.

'Yun Zhonghe of the Rizhao Empire overestimated himself, attempting to challenge the Heavenly Dao and failing, yet his descendants falsely accused us!'

'The Great Xia Empire has never been a soft target; if anyone intends to squeeze us, they should be ready to have their entire arm or even heart pierced through!'

Xia Naiwen, the current Emperor Xia, directly turned the envoy from the Rizhao Empire into a human swine and then had them thrown back to the Rizhao Empire.

This time, in the conflict between the Great Xia Empire and the Rizhao Empire, none of the present Emperors Xia chose to be conciliatory, all resolutely standing by Xia Feng's side.

Xia Feng is a Martial Sovereign level powerhouse, and his ten wives are also Martial Sovereign level powerhouses, along with Xia Naiwen and Huang Xiaoqian, who would absolutely not agree to let Xia Feng walk into the lion's den.

This adds up to thirteen Martial Sovereign powerhouses in total.

If Xia Feng were handed over, the Great Xia Empire would lose thirteen top-tier forces for nothing.

Even if these past Emperors Xia regard the empire handed down by their ancestors as supreme, they would not possibly sacrifice such a core force just to avoid a life-and-death struggle between two nations!

With these words, there was no further room for negotiation between the two countries, both seeking mutual destruction!

The Rizhao Empire's second in command, the Cyan Emperor, was furious upon seeing the envoy made into a human swine.

Without hesitation, he had the current Cyan Emperor mobilize 1.3 million troops of the Rizhao Empire, marching grandly towards the Great Xia Empire!

Teng Jiu Building and the remaining Martial Sovereigns in the army went into action, each taking charge of their troops and awaiting orders to launch an attack!

The Great Xia Empire, not standing idly by, immediately arranged for military personnel to start gathering soldiers, similarly deploying a million troops at the intersection of the two nations.

A large number of Martial Sovereigns from the Lingxiao Pavilion were also dispatched to the battlefield, training soldiers and ready to repel any attack.

The two armies met but had not yet started fighting.

However, the tension on the battlefield was intense, and everyone knew that a war of annihilation between these two super empires would surely be a historic, earth-shaking war.

Inside the Imperial Capital of the Great Xia Empire.

Xia Feng and his ten wives, the Xia Naiwen couple, and past Emperors Xia.

The highest-ranking combat forces of the Great Xia Empire were gathered in the Imperial Study, discussing how to respond to the Rizhao Empire's upcoming attack.

The Seventh Emperor Xia, Xia Qingyang, looked at the sand table on the table, brows furrowed.

The Rizhao Empire had a numerical advantage, and its territory was far larger than that of the Great Xia Empire.

How to fight this battle, and how to do it, was a major issue.

Prolonged entanglement in a war quagmire was clearly not worthwhile, as the empire needed to focus all its resources on the war effort.

"What do you all think?"

Xia Qingyang cleared his throat and began to exchange opinions with everyone present.

These past Emperors Xia spoke in turn, with significant practical tactical experience, providing theory after theory.

Their thoughts on enemy engagement and defense angles were all very thorough.

However, Xia Feng remained silent, gazing at the sand table, a look of contemplation in his eyes.

Amidst the discussions, his calm demeanor seemed somewhat out of place.

"Xia Feng, do you have any thoughts?"

Seeing this, Xia Qingyang couldn't help but raise an eyebrow and ask.

"I do."

Xia Feng did not shy away, nodding.

He stood up, pointing to a path on the sand table from the East Province straight to the Rizhao Empire's Imperial Capital.

"I think if we want to fight this war, we can only do it by striking quickly and decisively."

"Hmm." Xia Qingyang nodded, prompting Xia Feng to continue.

"While we have a slight disadvantage in troop numbers, the so-called war quagmire and prolonged engagement are not what we need to focus on now."

"Esteemed ancestors, the Rizhao Empire moved swiftly. To drive this massive army of a million, their Teng Jiu Building's Martial Sovereigns have been drafted away, and several past Cyan Emperors have come out to lead troops."

"The first Cyan Emperor, Yun Zhonghe, is dead; they have only five Celestial Tier Ninth Layer Martial Sovereigns left, one less than us." Xia Feng's eyes gleamed.

"Rather than slowly wearing down the army with them, I think we should capture the enemy leaders directly—let's strike straight at their heart!"

This bold proposal by Xia Feng changed the expressions of all the Emperors Xia present.

"Esteemed ancestors, we have a troop disadvantage, but we hold an advantage in high-level combat power."

Touching his chin, Xia Feng continued, "I have previously killed a large number of Rizhao Empire's Martial Sovereigns, leaving only a few who can fight now."

"No matter how strong an army is, once its command system falls, it will naturally collapse."

"With the additional strength I, my wives, and my parents bring—thirteen Martial Sovereigns—and a Heaven-Swallowing Two-headed Python at Earth Tier Ninth Layer, our force is very strong."

"If the esteemed ancestors can hold off the past Cyan Emperors of the Rizhao Empire, I am confident I can kill all Martial Sovereigns below the Celestial Tier within half an hour!"

Watching Xia Feng's fierce gaze, the past Emperors Xia began to ponder.

The Eighth Emperor Xia, Xia Haiwei, carrying a huge axe, stepped forward, patting Xia Feng's shoulder: "Good lad, your way of doing things suits my taste; eliminating all enemy Martial Sovereigns at once—only you could come up with such a method!"

Xia Feng's proposal was indeed bold, gathering the empire's core strength and then making a deep advance into enemy territory.

The benefits were obvious: if successful, the Rizhao Empire would immediately crumble, and troop attrition would not be significant.

But there was also a downside; if the Rizhao Empire was prepared or lay in ambush...

Without a command system, the army of the Great Xia Empire could suffer heavy casualties in a short time.

After all, all Martial Sovereigns would have been sent to the Rizhao Empire's Imperial Capital, and how to defend against enemy offenses would be another issue.

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